have seen nothing official but Brandon Whitt, former Truck Series driver [and winner] is now listed on the Entry List as the driver of the #72 CJM Racing Chevy at Phoenix. Mike Skinner had driven the car at the last few races.(11-9-2006)
UPDATE: Brandon Whitt, former Truck Series veteran and race winner will pilot the #72 Dutch Quality Stone Chevy for CJM Racing in an attempt to qualify for this weekends Checker Auto Parts 500 on November 12 at Phoenix International Raceway. To say Im thrilled to have a shot at my first NEXTEL Cup race is an understatement, says Whitt. After two seasons in Craftsman Trucks, Whitt is excited for a chance to be a player on NASCARs biggest stage the penultimate event in the hotly-contested Chase for the NEXTEL Cup. But simply making the race will not be enough for the competitive young driver. PIR is a track where Ive always had great results, Whitt continues, and (CJM Racing crew chief) Doug George has a lot of good notes for the track as well. I think we could end up surprising a lot of people.(Brandon Whitt site)
AND Whitt recently announced that he and his Brandon Whitt Racing team will attempt to make their second ARCA RE/MAX Series start on February 10, 2007 in the Daytona ARCA 200 in the #51 Brandon Whitt Racing Toyota. Brandon Whitt Racing’s (BWR) first ARCA appearance came this past season at Chicagoland Speedway.(11-10-2006)
